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Abstract Stone Forms with Floating Bird - shown to scale
Rabab AlNemer

Abstract Stone Forms with Floating Bird, 1985

Estimated price$21,000 – $39,000

Ink on Paper

24 × 17 cm | 9.4 × 6.7 in

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About the work

Rendered in precise ink hatching, this surrealist composition layers massive fragmented stone blocks in the foreground beneath a floating oval form containing a small bird, while distant organic shapes rest along a sparse horizon line above.

Rabab AlNemer (Egypt, 1939–present).

Ink on Paper, 17 × 24 cm, 1985.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Ink & Pencil (Sketches)
Size
24 × 17 cm | 9.4 × 6.7 in
Year
1985
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Rabab AlNemer — Oil on Board, 59 × 58 cm (representative image)
Rabab AlNemer

Egypt, b. 1939

Rabab Nemer (1939–2025) was a distinguished Egyptian visual artist renowned for her evocative black-and-white compositions that explored the human condition through intricate tonal variations. Born in Alexandria, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alexandria University in 1963 and later achieved a professorship in arts from the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in 1977.

Throughout her career, Nemer held significant positions, including Director General of the General Administration of Fine Arts at the Cultural Palaces in Alexandria. She was an active member of the Syndicate of Fine Artists, the Alexandria Atelier, and the Cairo Atelier. Her work was showcased in numerous solo exhibitions both domestically and internationally, with notable shows in Italy, Spain, Kuwait, and Germany. She also participated in esteemed international biennials such as Sharjah, Alexandria, and Jeddah.

Nemer's artistic contributions were recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Merit Award in Painting from the General Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1981 and 1982, the Jury Prize at the 8th Cairo International Biennale in 1998, and the Alexandria Biennale Award for Mediterranean Countries in 2007. Her legacy endures through a body of work that continues to inspire and influence the art community.

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Surrealism

Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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